Apparatus for placing washers in rubber-heel molds



H,F. MARANVILLE.

lAPPARATUS FOR-PLACING WASHERS IN RUBBER HEEL MOLDS. f

APPLICATION FILED JAN. IB, I9I9. 1,429,359 y PatentedSept 19, 1922.

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H. F. MARANVILLE APPARATUSl FOR PLACING WASHERS IN RUBBER HEEL MO'LDS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. l'8. 1919. y 1,429,359. PatentedSept19,1922.

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H. F. MARANVILLE.

APPARATUS FOR PLACING WASHERS IN RUBBER HEEL MOLDS,

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I8, 19I9.

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Patented Sept. 19, 1922.

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OXQXOXOXOXG) H. F. MARANVILLE. APPARATUS FoR PLACING wAsHERs IN RUBBER HEEL MoLns.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I8, 1919. 1 A295359, 4 PatentedSept. 19, E922.,

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Unirse-armes 4Parser' osi-ica HABVEY F. MARANVILLE, OF AKRON, OHIO, SSIIGNOB TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, 0F AKRON, OHIO, A CORPOBATION 0F OHIO.L

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Application tiled January 18, 1919,- Serial. No.' 271,878.

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Be it known that i, HARVEY F. MaraisvILLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit, State of 5 hio, have invented certain new and useful improvementsY in Apparatus for Placing Washers in Rubber-Heel Molds, 'of which the following is a speciiication. Rubber heels as universally manufactured 1e at the present time have embedded therein series of small metal washers provided with a central opening through which the heel 'securing nails are driven into the shoe. These washers are generally cupped or dished slightly, the concave side of the' washer being faced toward the ground side of the heel so that Ithe nail may be guided into the hole in the center of the washerdf it is driven slightly out of the perpendic? 2e ular.. l

lRubber heel 'niolds are usually made in gangs of any'suitable number, the lowermost plate of the mold being-.provided with a series et upstanding'pins or studs vwhich form the naily holes in the finished heel and on which the -washers aresupported. As the lheel molds are laid out'in regular rows, the several studs fall into a series of linesacross the mold.

` It has been the practice heretofore to `'place the small washers on the pins by hand and it is one of the objects of my invention to devise a machine which' wlll-.quickly and accurately place the Washers on the pins in the molds.

The machinewhich I' have devised will assemble the washersconvex side up-in a chute or passage way and deposit one washer on each in in a mold as it is passed through e0 the mac ine. This will be done quickly and Y automaticall and it presents many advantagesA over t e tedious hand operation-now` in general use. y

The washers as they are received from the 45 manufacturer frequently have burrsor fins on their edges and it is one of the objects of my invention, and as an important element I- thereof, toY rovide means .for removing the burrs and ringing the washers to proper 5'0 size. and conditionso that they 'can be lhan- Other urpo-ses and objects will beapparent as t e description proceeds, it being.

eration shown, but' am entitled to all fauequivalents il; the protection aorded by my ap lication.

ig. 1 is a side elevation oi the machine showing a mold passing through it.

Figf2'is a plan view, all but the first set of washer guides or chutes being removed for the sake of clearness.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a mold showing the manner in which the variousI chutes mag be adjusted to operate onafmold.

ig. a.' is anvertical section through the washer receiving and distributing hopper.

Fig. 5 is a plan View o the washer guide or chuta/ `Fig. d is a longitudinal section through the center of the chute. v

Fig. 7 is a section onthe line '2i-7 of Fig: 5.

ig. 8 is a 'view of the lower end ofthe chute looking at the bottom thereof.

Fig. 9 is a-view similar to Fig. 8 looking at the Atop of the chute.'

Fig. y10 is a detailshowing the manner in which the washer passes on the pin.

Fig. 11 is a cross sectiony through the lower part 'of one of the distributing hoppers.

Fig. 12 is aside elevation of the lower part of the hopper, l -v Figs.A 13 and 14 are details showing the manner in which the passage ofthe washer Fig. 15 is a vertical section on the line -15-15 of Big. 2 through the main'hopper and sizing and de'burring apparatus.

The 'apparatus herein shown comprises several parts and the specification may be convenientl means of.v dyescribing thel machine; the main supporting frame on which the mold plates maybe received and which is. provided with means for passing the plate through the machine; a sizing'- and burr A'removing and smoothing device; -a series of hoppers and mechanism for 'insuring'. the assage-of the washers convex Side up', assemgling them l in the chutes `from which they v'pass on to ldivided into subheads as a yfrom the hopper convex side up is obtained.

the pins in the molds. yllhere is alsoshown, and will be described, the chutes or runways .for the washers. These devices arecapable' Supporting fra/me and rlhe main supporting frame of the inachine comprises a number of standards,fone

of which is shown at 1, vand uprightsforl brackets 2, on one of which is supported a motor 3. The upper faces of 'the brackets ,v n

ofthe plate 17. 'lhe lower'end of the shaft are inclined at an angle and support a table or face' late d on-which are supported the various oppers and washer manipulating devices.` From the forward portion of the brackets 2 extend supporting rails 5 which support suchI additional rows of distribut! ing hoppers as may be found necessary. Between the brackets 2 is carried a table or platform 6, which supports rails 7 on Awhich are carried cars 8 by means of flanged rollers 9, the cars supportlng the mold plates 10.

rlFhe mold plates 10 are loaded on the cars and pass through the machine receivingl the washers from the several chutes.

. A mold plate is shown in Fig. 3 in which 11 represents the outline of the mold surface which forms the lower surface of the @molding cavity. ln each mold outline is larranged, a number of pins or studs 12 near the upper ends of which are formed shoulders 13 on which the washers 14 are supported. As has been mentioned heretofore,

the washers are concave and are supported on the pins concave face downward.

Ilhe showing of the mold in Fig. 3 is re resentative of an average mold but t enumber and size of the mold cavities are subject to change and the machine is designed to apply washers to any mold or arrangementk of cavities by adjustment of the feeding chutes as will be explained later.

Burr removing apparatus.

The washers as manufactured are frequently" formed with burrs or rough edges which make them dicult to handle in a machina, and one feature of the invention is a device for removin the burrs and putting the washers in con ition to be handled b the machine. 'This device is shown in4 i 1, 2 and. 15.

gli the upper part of the face plate ais carried a hopper or 4bin 15, in lwhich are placed'i'the washers as received from the manufacturer. 'llhe hopper com ises a cylinder 16 resting on a plate 1%. 0n one side of the' cylinder is located a series of holes 'or apertures similar to ,those in the distributing hoppers, as will, be described. These may be of any desired form but l have found that the form best suited to my.

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vnot pass through with the concave face upward.A An inspection of Figs. 13 and 14: will make thisV clear.,v

.llnside of the hopper 1s supported a vertical shaft 19 which carries .any suitable form of agitator or stirrer 20. 'lhe forten ofi-agitator willadmit of numerous inodihcatlons.- l have, shownv a series of radial bladesl which are oscillated over the face l@ extends downwardly through the face plate and is' received 1n a bearing 22 secured tothe under side of the plate, the upper end of the shaft being mounted in a spider 22 on the tcp of the hopper 15. From the lower end of the shaft extends `a crank arm 23 which is connected by a link 2t with a rocking lever 25 pivoted to the face plate at A26. The other endof the lever carries 'alroller 27 which contacts with a cam 28 secured to a horizontal shaft 29 supported in the .frame work. y

As the agitator 20 is oscillated in the bottom ofthe hopper, the washers pass out through the holes 18 and into a -runway 30 formed by side rails 31 and 32 secured to the face plate d. 'lhe lower end of .this

runway delivers the washersto a deburring andsizing wheel33. 'lhe wheel comprises a central disk mounted on a rotating shaft 3d, received in a bearing 35 extending rearwar-ollyfrom the face plate. Around the periphery of the wheel or disk is secured a hardened steel rim 36, the edge of which is 'formed with a groove 37 into which one' side of `a washer is received and bywhich it is carried around until deburred. Surrouhding one side of the wheel .is a` complementary stationary grinding member or shoe 38 in somewhat the form of a crescent,

pivoted at 39 to the face plate and held against the row of descending washers byv a spring d0. rllfhis sizing or' grindin shoe is also formed of hardened steel and as on its inner face a complementary groove 4&1 facing the groove 37. rllhe shoe terminates near the lower part of the grinding wheel rit and near it is secured a pointed washer removing plate d2 which extends intolthe path of the washers and removes such as do not freely drop` out of the groove 37.

llt will be seen that the washers are received l in the wheel 33 and carried-around to the dlscharge point, being rotated and ground on the way.

. 'llhe lower endof the shaft 342 carries a bevel pinion d3 in mesh with a bevel pinion `1 f M carried on a shaft-45 supportedA in bear-g ings in thebrackets 2. A chain 416 connects the shaft of the motor 3 with a grinding elements and pass out the lower side and through a hole 50 in the face plate into'a pan 51, which is'supported on brackets 52 extending from the frame. A wall 53 s'urrounds'the hole 50 and the discharge Aside of thede-burring apparatus preventing escape of the washers. As the washers pass into the pan 51, they are of uniform size and smoothness and are iny condition to be handled by 'the distributing and washer placing devices. While it ma -be possible to perfectthe manufacture o the washers to such an extent that burr removing and sizing will not` be necessary, as washers are now commercially manufactured anl arrangement of this nature or its equivalent is necessary.

Distributing hopper ami chutes.

Near the lower edge of the face are supported a plurality of distr1buting hoppers 53 of any suitable number into which washers are placed from. the pan 51. Additional rows of hoppers may be added to the front of the machine, such hoppers being supported on cross bars 54 extending between the side plates 5 parallel to the face plate. As all of the hoppers are similar in construction, one only will be described.

A single hopper is shown in detail in Fig. 4 and comprises a'removable metallic cylinder secured to la plate 55 seated in-a supporting member 4 or 54. The lower edge Yoi the Icylinder is provided with apertures 18A through which the washers may pass, concave face down only. Slightlyabove the hopper a pin'56 is secured in the supporting plate, the upper end of the pin carrying a slidable keeper 57, the fingers 58 of whlch project over theupper edge of the hopper and hold it in position, being pressed downwardly by a spring 59. w

An agitator shaft 60 is located centrally of the hopper, the lower end being received in 'a bearing 61 secured in the supporting plate and carryin ak gear 62 by which it may be rotated. he upper end of the shaft is' received in and steadied by a bar 63secured across the top of the hopper. Near the upper end of the shaft 60 is secured a cross arm 64 from which is suspended a pair of stirring arms 65, of spring steel, or other resilient material, which reach nearly to the bottom of Vthe hopper and agitate the washers Vso that they will pass out of theholes 18 by gravity. The gears are intermeshed across each row of hoppers, the first gear of each, set meshlate 4.

ing with a drive pinion 66 carried on the up- -per end of shaft 67 supported on one of the supporting members.' The lower end 'of the shaft 67 carries a bevelpinion 68 which` meshes with a similar bevel pinion 6,8 `on a stub shaft 69. The shaft 69 of the first row of 'hoppers carries a sprocket 70 which is driven by a chain 72 -from a sprocket 71 on the end of the shaft 29. The agitators for the additional hoppersV are driven by sprocket connections shown in dotted 'outline in Fig. 1 and indicated generally by the numeral 73. p ,l

On thelower edge of each hopper supporting plate is arranged a series of guides or conveyors, one for each hopper, which guide the washers as they pass into the chutes. The details of this device are de scribed in In copending application above identified. ne only of the set of guides is shown in Fig. 2, being the set for the first row of hoppers. Each ide comprises a converging channel 74 whlch leads to a separate chute or washer holder 75, which is in. effect a gravity conveyor for' the washers.

It'will be noted that the walls of the guideway converge at such an angle that there is little danger of the washers piling up at the y point Where they enter the chutes.

The chutes 75 comprise a main body portion formed with a chanel 76 of a iwidth slightly greater vthan thejdiameter of 'the washers, over which proj'ecttwo flanges 77 which hold the Washers in the channel. The upper end of the chute or guideway is provided with a recess 78 which is arranged. to fit over a in 79 on the lower edge of a plate 8() secured on the under side of the hopper supporting' plate. By means of this pin and recess, a chute is removably a'nd pivotally attached to the supporting plate at the mouth of each guideway 74. Each chute is arranged to align with a row of washer supporting pins in a mold. A possible arran ement of the several chutes is shown in 1g. 3 ot' the drawings, projections of the chutes on the mold being shown in dot and dash lines. The severall chutes of a set, may, if desired, be'kpt spaced apart the required distance while allowing a certain play about the pins 79 by being adjustably secured to a cross bar 8l supported from the framework 5.

The lower end of each chute is rounded off at 82 and While the molds are being filled, rests on the upper surface of the mold plate 10 at about the angle shown in Fig. 1. The lower end of the chute is cut out on its upper side as at 182, to allow a washer to pass out at this point', the lower end of the channel 'the aperture 182.. Above the lower end of the' chute issecured b means of screws 84 a springplate 85, the ower end 'of which is 180 60 equivalents'within the scope of my invenhold the lowermost Washer in place and perprovided .with a pair of ngers 86 which mit the washer supporting pin to enter the hole ofthe washer.

'As the molds 10 are passed under the machine, the pins enter the converging guidel way or slot 87 and 'by it are guidedinto the holes in the washers. The lower end of the A spring plate will rise slightly allowing the machine and, holding it in the hand, draw it.,

over pins in the mold. For this reason, l have made a separate application on the chute er se, which isidentiied atthe opening ofp the specification. At the upper end of the 4chute there is secured a light spring metal plate 88, near the end of which projects a pin 89, which, when the guide. is re moved for use as' a hand tool, projects into the channel for the washers preventing their When the chute is in accidental removal. position to be filled, the iree'end of the plate i is forced under the plate withdrawing the pin to ermit the washers ,to drop into the chute. he sprlng plate alsoassists in hold ing the chute in place on '.thepin79.

@parution n As the washers are 'received, such as renuire deburring or sizing, are laced in the bin or hopper 16 from whence t ey pass into the grinding wheel 33 and fall through the Vopening 50- into the pan 51.v From this receptacle they are placed in the several distributing hoppers 53 which feed the severalf chutes 75. The chutes beingfadjusted toalign with the several rows of pins, the mold plates are placed onl the trucks and passed through the machine. As the p-ins pass through the guideway 87, the washers drop over the pins and are located on the shoulders.

The particular forms of chutes and hoppers are not essential and may be varied in a number of details, The apparatus may be used simpl as a washer handlin and chute filling maciiine, with or withoutt e grinding and sizing device, the traveling mold carriers being omitted and the chutes used as hand tools.

I consider myself the iii/tst to construct a ractical device for placing washers in ruber heel molds, replacing the tedious and expensive operation of placing washers by hand.' l am, therefore, entitled to broad tion as defined in theappended claims.

lt claim: i

1. lin an apparatus for placing washers in molds, the combination of a washer holder, and mold plate conveying means over which the plates are movable to `receive washers from said holder.

2. In an apparatus for placing washers in molds the-combination of a washer holder, a moldV plate supporting and conveying means over which the plates are movable,

and means on said holder to present the washers to the pins on which they are supported.

, 3. llnan apparatus for placing washers in .v

mold pins, comprising a washer. chute,

means at the lower end of said chute per-l mitting the release of said washers, and means to cause said mold pins to pass across the lower end of said chute.

6. An apparatus for placing washers, on mold pins, comprising a washer chute, means "at the lower end of said vchute to hold a washer, an escapement device permitl ting the washer to be removed from the end of the chute, and means to cause said moldpins to pass across the lc Wer .end of said chute.

7. An apparatus for placing washers on mold pins, comprising a pivoted washer chute, means at the lowenend of said chute permitting the release of said washers, means tocause said mold pins to pass across thelower end of said chute, and a guiding formation on the lower end of the chute to direct 'the pin into the washer.

8. An apparatus for placing 'washers on mold pins, comprising a pivoted Washer chute, means at the lower end of said chute to hold a-washer, an escapement device permitting the washer to be removed from the end of the chute, means to cause said mold pins to pass across the lower end of said chute, and a guiding formationvon the lower end of the chute to direct the pin into the washer.

9. An apparatus for placing washers on mold' pins', comprising an element for su porting axcolumn of washers with the ho e in the lowermost washer exposed, means for guiding the pin into the hole in the washer,

and releasing means for, permitting the lowermost washer to be'removed from the end of the column, a mold support and means for causing relative travel between the mold Vand the washer supporting element.

10. An apparatus for placing washers on mold pins, comprising an element for suptao,

"inepto 'i 11. -n apparatus for placing washers on mold pins, comprising an element for supporting a-washer, a mold conveyor, and Y conveyor adjacent the discharged end of. said 'washer conveyor.

means to guide the pi'n into the washer.

12. An apparatus for placing washers on mold pins, comprising a washer holding chute, a mold conveyor, means to guide the v pin. into the washer, and an cscapement device at the lower end of the chute permitting the washer to pass out of the chute when it has become seated o n the pin.

13.` An apparatus for placing washers on mold pins comprising a freely movable -washer holding chute,` a mold conveyor,

means to guide the ins into the washer, and an escapement devlce at the lower end of the chute.

14.'4 An apparatus for placing washers on mold pins, comp-rising a yfreely movable washer supportingelement, a mold conveyor, and means to guide the pin into the hole in the washer.

15. ln a device of the character described, the combination of a 'freely movable washer chute, and means for filling said"chutc.

16. In an apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a washer chute, means for illing said chute, and mold conveyor to pass a mold across the lower end of said chute. 5

17. ln an apparatus of the character set forth, the combination ofl a washerchute, and means for filling said `fchute, said means including a device facing all of the washers in one direction.

18. ln an apparatus of .the character set forth, the combination ofgja washer chute,

and means for illingsaid chute, said means including a deviceLj-ac'ing allI of the washers in one direction, andy aymold conveyor to pass a mold across the 4lower end of said chute.

19. 'ln an apparatus 'of the character de scribed, the combination of a freely movable gravity conveyor for washers, a detent and escapement device at the lower end of said conveyor, and means for supplying said conveyor with washers.

20. In an apparatus ofthe character described, the combination of a gravity conveyor for washers, a detent and escapement device at the lower end of said conveyor,

means for su .plying said Vvconveyor with washers, inclu nga device for facing all of said washers in onedirection.'

21. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a veyor for washers, 'a detent -an escapment device at the lower en'dof said conveyor, means for supplying said conveyor. with washers, yand a mold conveyor adjacent the.

discharge end ofsaid washer conveyor.

element, andl means'for guiding the pinl into ,the washer.'

scribed, the' combination vof a (giravity cour-q1 an escapment veyor for washers, a detent device, at the lower en d 'of said conveyor.'-

meansforisupplyin .l said .conve or with .washers including a evicefor facing all of said washers -in onevdirectiom-and a molde,A

25. An apparatus for handling washers, i

comprising a hopper, a discharge aperture,

the shape of said aperture permitting said washers to pass out when faced in one direc- I tion only', and means for receiving -said washers.

26. An apparatus for handling Washers, comprising a hopper, dischargedapertures in said hopper, the shape of said apertures said washer to-pass out of the permittin hopper w en faced in one' direction only, p

gravity conveyor fed from said and a hopper.

27. An apparatus for handling washers,

comprising a hopper, means for agitating the washers in said hopper, means permitting the discharge of washers from sald hopper when ,facedin one direction only, and

the washers from a a washer holder receiving said hopper.. y

28. An, apparatus for handling'washers, comprising a hopper, means for agitating the washers in said hopper.1 and a 'freely movable washer' holder and 'conveyor' receiving said washers from the hop er and les nef

conveyingI them to the point whe e ey' 'are 'placed on the mold.

29, Amapparatus orhadlingiwashera I', I

comprising a' hopper, means forfagitating the washers in said hopper, a washer holder are and conveyor receiving .said Washers from the hopper and conveying them tothe point .-r':

where they are placed on the'mold, and'v f means for insuring the facing of the Washers u in one direction- .inthe-'holden 30. In an apparatus for-handling washers, 1-v

av gravity 4- conveyor for said 'washcrs,-and

meansl for supplying said conveyor with washers faced in one direction only.

31. In ann-a paratus for handing washers, a holder. an means.,for supplying said conveyor with 11125. conveyor for said washers,

washers concave side down, and means for placing thewasher 0n a same'positionf mold pin in the. l, ne

55. A machine for placing washers in rubber heel molds, comprising a receptacle for holding a supply of washers, means for discharging washers from said receptacle, a

'chute receiving the Washers from the receptacle, the lower end of the chute being mounted so as to be -1n communication with a mold -pin and'means. operable to release a washer from the chute and deposit it on the m'old pin.

l56. A machine for 'placing washers on mold pins comprising a receptacle for holdingv a supply of loose washers, means for discharging the Washers from said recepta-V cle, a conveying device for conducting the Washers from' the receptacle, said 'conveying' device being mounted. so as to deliver a washer and'pdeposit it on the mold pin.

57. A machine for placing Washers on mold pins comprising a receptacle for hold- HARVEY/F. MARANVILLE.

.liver a Washera'nd deposit it on 4the mold 

